Israel says 2 Syrian jets downed

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With Analysis From Monitor Correspondents Around The World,
Edited By Anne Shutt /
May 26, 1982

Tel Aviv

Israeli warplanes shot down two Syrian MIG fighters in a brief dogfight over the Lebanese capital, Beirut, an Israeli military spokesman said. He said the Israeli planes were intercepted while on a routine surveillance flight.

The air battle was the first reported over Lebanon since April 21, when Israeli planes downed two Syrian MIGs during raids on Palestinian bases.